BERLIN: Romanian majority coproduction Fjord directed by Cristian Mungiu scooped five nominations at the 39th European Film Awards, which will be announced in Athens on 16 January 2027.
ZAGREB: Josephine (USA) by Beth de Araújo won the Golden Pram for Best Film in the Feature Film Competition of the 24th Zagreb Film Festival (ZFF, 9 - 15 November 2026). The Golden Pram for Best International Short Film went to A Tenderness (the Netherlands, Palestine) by Sabrine Khoury.
PILSEN: The winners of the 14th CEE Animation Forum (10 – 12 November 2026) were announced in Pilsen (Czech Republic), bringing three days of pitching, networking, market and industry activities to a close. A total of 100,000 EUR in cash and non-monetary awards was presented to outstanding projects, recognising the creativity and potential of this year’s selection.
Hungarian How to Become a Landlord wins the audience award, while Polish Dancing Bears is named best feature film at the leading regional pitching, financing, and co-production market for European animated projects. Ukrainian-Czech Illogical Adult World wins the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award.
PODGORICA: The documentary To Hold a Mountain / Planina by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić will be released in theatres across the United States starting 16 December 2026, by Submarine Deluxe. It will also be available on HBO and HBO Max from January 2027.
KARLOVAC: The three-day Autumn Conference of the Cinema Network, held 9 – 11 November 2026 at the Edison Cinema in Karlovac, brought together representatives from 33 city cinemas across Croatia to focus on inclusion, audience development, and technical training.
Dear EPI community,
In just over two weeks, producers, financiers, lawyers and funders from across Europe will meet in Berlin for the next Essential Legal Framework workshop: European Co-Production: Legal and Financial Aspects.
If you are planning a co-production, or already working on one, this is your chance to get the legal and financial side right before the contracts are signed. so take the chance and book your spot now!
Your EPI team
In 2026, eight projects were selected for the 12th European Genre Forum (EGF), a six-month training programme supporting emerging European genre filmmakers. The programme will conclude the Marketing and Packaging Lab in Tallinn, where participants will present their projects at a public pitching event.
From Oscar-winning filmmakers to digital creators reaching millions, World Congress of Science & Factual Producers (WCSFP), hosted by PÖFF, brings the international factual community to Tallinn from 9-12 November 2026.
Lionsagate Acquires U.S. and U.K. Rights to Hungarian Minority Coproduction Rise of the Raven
Hungary 11-11-2026BUDAPEST: Beta Film has sold the epic European period drama Rise of the Raven to Lionsgate for the US and UK. Produced by acclaimed producer Robert Lantos, the series immediately reached #1 on Netflix Hungary, after setting all-time ratings records on its broadcast television premiere on Hungary’s TV2.
